The author of "Soon You Will Understand... The Meaning of Life" is a
middle-aged guy named Bill who has walked through a big part of the extreme yin
and yang of human possibilities.
His life experiences include:

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Ordination in a mainstream spiritual tradition
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Serving a number of years as a clergyperson in that tradition
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Writing a well-received book
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Running several marathons and triathlons
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Earned some advanced degrees
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Married over 35 years
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Sired and raised three adult daughters
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Spending a lot of time hanging out in a variety of diverse spiritual
environments
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Being a professional fundraiser for nonprofit organization
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Practicing hypnotherapy for smoking cessation and personal empowerment
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Currently earning his living as a writer of user guides for software
products and technical documentation in the information
technology
industry